AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR ALL OF WISCONSIN…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will remain in effect until noon Thursday, June 29th. This advisory affects all of southern and south central Wisconsin. Smoke originating from Canadian wildfires is spreading from north-to-south. We expect this situation to remain highly dynamic over the coming days and will adjust messaging as needed.
Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S. from Minnesota and Wisconsin to Pennsylvania and Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting warnings to stay inside and exacerbating health risks for people already suffering from industrial pollution. Milwaukee County Emergency Medical Services has seen a spike in calls for residents with respiratory complaints, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Office of Emergency Management data show a disproportionate amount of calls for respiratory issues – 54.8% – have been for Black people in Milwaukee, according to the newspaper. Milwaukee County’s population is 27.1% Black.
